Snapshot

From a Level 1 Trauma Center: Sit as far back as you can w/ air bags. SCCA says your wrist should meet the top of the steering wheel (for autocross anyway). I stay about an inch back from wrist to top in most of my cars. You?

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Myc1972

I have my wrist meet the top of the steering wheel. In a relaxed feel.


Myc1972

MarkPerez

seats are back as far as they can go. hands are at 9:00 o'clock and 3:00 o'clock

DAVID GRIMES

I don't have airbags, but my seat is back all the way because I'm 6'2" and better than 275.

I drive with one hand or a knee, because I gotta smoke and drink coffee and talk on the cell phone with the other one.

clean85owner

I sit in a position were I can rest my elbow on the top of the door panel and allow my fingers to hold the steering wheel at 9 o'clock.

I'm 6'2" but only 150 lbs; so, I have to move the seat up quite a bit if I want my skinny legs to control the steering wheel. Therefore, I stick with the "one arm on the door panel, the other on the arm rest" position.

I think that if I were to stretch my arms over the steering wheel, my forearm would touch 12 o'clock at about 2 or 3 inches behind my wrist.

I drive in comfort; if I need to drive more spiritedly, with my arms at 3 and 9, the angle the inside of my elbows would make would probably create would be around 140*. That way, I still have great control, and I don't have my arms out stretched.

jayroc

Actually, they don't tell you but 10\2 or 9\3 positions are not "correct" for driving cars with airbags. You should hold the wheel at 4 and 8, and never cross your arms when you turn. The idea is if it goes off, you won't break your arms, or have them come back at your face.

DAVID GRIMES

4 and 8 and never cross your arms ? 4 and 8 with palms up or down ? You ain't originally from frisco are you ? Hell, I'd mount a damn handicap steering ball at 6 o'clock and disable the air bags before I'd grab it like that. Like just come on out of the closet, then.